BATTERY CONDITION INDICATOR
This camera is equipped with an automatic battery-condition indicator. When the camera is on, the battery-condition indicator appears on the data panel and monitor. The monitor icon will change from white to red when battery power is low. If the data panel and monitor are blank, the batteries may be dead or installed incorrectly.
Full-battery Icon - the batteries are fully charged. This icon is displayed for five seconds on the monitor when the camera is turned on. The icon remains on the data panel.
Low-battery warning - battery power is very low. The batteries should be replaced as soon as possible. This warning automatically appears and remains on the monitor until the batteries are changed.
Blinking low-battery icon - when displayed on the data panel with no other icons, power is insufficient for camera operation. The shutter will not release. When replacing exhausted batteries, wait thirty seconds between removing the old batteries and inserting the new ones.
When installing batteries, make sure the battery terminals are clean. Residue or dirt on the terminals can sometimes cause a false low-battery warning. Always use a clean, dry cloth to clean batteries.
AUTO POWER SAVE
To conserve battery power, the camera will turn off displays and unnecessary functions if an operation is not made within a certain period. The LCD monitor will turn off after thirty seconds. The data panel turns off after one minute. To restore the displays, press any button or key, or turn the mode dial to another position. The length of the auto-power-save period for the data panel can be changed in the basic section of the setup menu (p. 84).